Linga Schrijn in de grotten van Elefanta c. 1895 - 1915

Here is the Linga Shrine in the Elephanta Caves, captured in a photograph by Clifton & Co. Imagine being there, maybe a hundred years ago, or even now! You can almost feel the cool dampness of the cave, smell the stone, and hear the echoes of your own breathing. It’s like stepping into another world, or maybe another state of mind. Look at the way the light filters in. I wonder about the act of carving, how the artist carefully chiseled away at the rock, revealing these forms, bringing them to life. It reminds me of the way a painter layers brushstrokes, building up an image, one gesture at a time. Maybe they were thinking about something beyond the physical world, trying to capture a feeling, a belief, a connection to something bigger than themselves. It’s all about the process of discovering new forms, and bringing new ideas to life. Like those artists, we're always talking to each other, across time and space, inspiring each other to create and explore.